Glen Eden
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
2,918 (2021) → 3,081 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glen Eden is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 434km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Glen Eden are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Glen Eden has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.71%), England (1.82%), South Africa (1.71%), Philippines (1.61%), USA (0.31%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.2%), Tagalog (1.13%), Portuguese (0.31%), Spanish (0.31%), Bengali (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gladstone local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 937
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 955
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1031
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 899
- Chanel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1025
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 952
- Clinton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 924
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 946
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1028
- Rosella Park SchoolCombined · Government · 6kmICSEA 943
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1028
- Faith Baptist Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 973
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Glen Eden
Is Glen Eden safe?
Glen Eden has a residential safety score of 80/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,584 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Glen Eden from Brisbane CBD?
Glen Eden is about 434.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Glen Eden?
Glen Eden has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glen Eden?
Glen Eden has a transport score of 0/100.